- Stichic
- Stichic Stich"ic, a. [Gr. stichiko`s.] Of or pertaining to stichs, or lines; consisting of stichs, or lines. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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stichic — made up of lines, 1787 (implied in stichical), from Gk. stikhikos of lines, of verses, from stikhos row, line, rank, verse, related to steikhein to go, to march in order (see STAIR (Cf. stair)) … Etymology dictionary
stichic — adj. [Gr. stichos, row] Pertaining to a row parallel to the longitudinal axis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stichic — stichically, adv. /stik ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or consisting of stichs or verses. 2. composed of lines of the same metrical form throughout. [1860 65; < Gk stichikós. See STICH1, IC] * * * … Universalium
stichic — adjective Describing verse that is not divided into stanzas, but consists of lines all having the same metrical form … Wiktionary
stichic — stich·ic … English syllables
stichic — /ˈstɪkɪk/ (say stikik) adjective 1. relating to or consisting of stichs. 2. composed of lines of the same metrical form throughout. {Greek stichikos} …
stichic — … Useful english dictionary
Aeolic verse — is a classification of Ancient Greek lyric poetry referring to the distinct verse forms characteristic of the two great poets of Archaic Lesbos, Sappho and Alcaeus, who composed in their native Aeolic dialect. These verse forms were taken up and… … Wikipedia
Phyllotaxie — Ananas (Ananas nanus) Pin cembro (Pinus cem … Wikipédia en Français
stichomythia — “dialogue in alternate lines,” Modern Latin, from Gk. stikhomythia, from stikhos (see STICHIC (Cf. stichic)) + mythos “speech, talk” (see MYTH (Cf. myth)) … Etymology dictionary
